Danielle Tate

Married Name Change News in Nebraska

Newlywed in Nebraska and considering your married name change options? You may want to wait a few months, as senator Sara Howard is proposing a few changes to the current state name change policy. Currently couples in Nebraska have very limited name change options. Only brides are able to change their names after marriage (using the married name change process) and they are unable to take their maiden names as their middle names.

Soon-to-be-married Senator Howard (her wedding is in October, and no she’s not opting to change her name) would like to make married name change more flexible for newlyweds in her state. She’s proposing that men should be able to hyphenate last names with their spouse or take their spouse’s last name after marriage. Senator Howard also wants to allow women in Nebraska to take their maiden names as their middle names, which is a very popular name-change trend in 2015. These changes may take time, but eventually will allow a great deal more flexibility when it comes to picking a married name as a newlywed.

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Your Married Name: Would You Keep It If Your Marriage Ended?

Would you keep your married name if your married ended? As a name change expert, I do a great deal of reading on the topic of (surprise) married name change. Once in a while the concept of married names and divorce comes up. As this is a newlywed blog, we don’t mention the “D word” very often. However, married name change and its ramifications (including after a marriage sadly ends) is something everyone newly engaged or newly married woman should consider.

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Changing your name after marriage is a very personal choice. If you do opt to become a Mrs., your name changes legally and stays changed. Unless, you pass away or opt to legally change it again based on another marriage, divorce or a whim. This is not a decision to be made lightly as it involves mountains of paperwork to accomplish and mountains more to change if you change your mind. Have you made up your mind and decided in favor of changing your name? Save 13 hour of stress and hassle with the MissNowMrs is an app and online name change service.

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The name change article I read was answering someone’s question as to why a divorced woman would choose to keep her married name post divorce. While a new married name is new when you’re changing your business cards and monograms, it becomes part of your identity as you build your career, family and life. At some point your new name is simply your name. Many women opt to keep married names post divorce to have the same name as their children or continue to keep the name recognition that they have built in their area of work or expertise. Some women keep their married names because that is what they are comfortable with or even to spite their ex husbands.

Divorce Name Change

Name change post divorce is a very similar process to married name change. Instead of using a marriage certificate to file for your new name, you will need a legal name change order in your divorce decree. That is the legal document that allows your legal name change after your divorce is finalized. Should you be ready to get your maiden name back, services like GetYourNameBack streamline the process for a nominal fee.

Once again, name change proves to be a highly personal choice. There are many factors regardless of whether you are taking/adding your spouse’s last name or taking your maiden name back. Choose wisely ladies!

Burger King Married Name Change Sparks Chain to Pick Up Wedding Tab

Miss King was proposed to by Mr. Burger and she said yes (we’re not making this up)! The newly engaged couple shared their big news with a photo next to their town’s Burger King restaurant. Thanks to the beauty of social media, Burger King learned of their engagement and pending married last names and offered to pay for their wedding and supply gifts! We sincerely hope there are Burger King crowns involved in the wedding photos.

Taking two last names is a name change trend that is gaining popularity in the U.S.. Two last names sans hypen allows one to use either name or both names in work and social settings. What makes Miss King and Mr. Burger unique, is the use of the bride’s maiden name (Burger) ahead of the groom’s surname (King). It has been reported that the couple has been known as Burger King since 5th grade, making the name change choice a personal one (but still amusing to the known world).

Miss Burger should use MissNowMrs.com to make her married name change a breeze, and we’re happy to send her a complimentary gift card!

Angelina Changes to Her Married Name, Surprising the World with a Semi-Conventional Switch

Shocked Angelina changes to her married name? Every time the world believes it understands Angelina Jolie, she does something unconventional. Now she’s surprising the press by doing something semi-conventional: Angelina changes her married name. Angelina has made two high profile uses of the name Angelina Jolie Pitt recently, which indicates she’s made the switch mentally and most likely legally.
Taking two last names is a very popular name change choice for newlyweds in 2015, and it makes sense for Angelina. This option allows the star to keep the maiden name associated with her early work and take on her husband’s famous name. More importantly, her last name will now match those of her six children. Her age also plays a factor, as most women over 35 tend to keep their maiden names in some way.

The other name change trending upwards with brides this year is taking a maiden name as a middle name. This name change options also allows women to hold onto their maiden names but not have to say them at every introduction. Curious what name change option is right for you? Play the Married Name Game and let its patent-pending algorithm help determine the married name that is perfect for you!

Is Keeping Your Maiden Name a Huge Mistake?

Considering keeping your maiden name? In the controversial world of married name change there is much debate around whether a woman should change her name after marriage. In the whirlwind of debate there are the multiple choices of names that a married woman can opt to take.

Name change is a personal decision for every bride, and she should weigh all the factors that are important to her and her name now and in the future to avoid making a mistake that can last for decades.

Many women punt on the married name change decision and wait a few years or until they’re pregnant to make a choice. While that may take the pressure off as a newlywed, it intensifies the pressure into a 9 month block later in life. Consider how important it is to you to have the same name as your child or children.

Does it matter that you may need to explain your marital status and mis-matched names at various schools and social functions? Do you think your kids will feel less connected as a family if they have your spouse’s last name and you use your maiden name? Again, the choice is very much up to you and how you feel.

I recently read an article about a mother lamenting keeping her maiden name. It’s rare to have a window into another person’s feelings about their name and name-change choices, so I was intrigued. If you want to know why one mom feels that keeping her maiden name was a huge mistake, read Jill Simonian’s story. The main takeaway from her story is that “My name doesn’t match the people that are most important to me, which makes me sad, guilty, confused and scared.” Those are big emotions, so take a moment and make sure that you won’t feel similarly if you keep your maiden name.

If you do decide that changing your name after marriage is the right choice for you and your (future) family don’t waste 13 hours standing in long office lines. Use the MissNowMrs easy online name change service or app to go from Miss to Mrs. in a matter of minutes!

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